The Instagram kings and queens of DIY home reno

Mandi Gubler and her husband are restoring a former store into a home for their family in Santa Clara. PHOTO: VINTAGEREVIVALS/INSTAGRAM
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SINGAPORE - Interior decor shows with their big reveals are satisfying, but with everything sped up for television, it is hard to grasp how much time actually goes into a renovation project.

Instead of everything neatly wrapped up in an hour for TV, renovators who document their home DIY projects on Instagram take you on a journey of weeks, months or even years as they tackle their homes, one project at a time.

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